Paul Pogba Scores First Monaco Goal in Friendly vs. Brentford

Overview

• Playing a behind-closed-doors friendly at Monaco’s training ground Thursday, Pogba opened the scoring in a 2-1 defeat to Brentford’s under-23s.
• He converted with a powerful right-footed shot from the edge of the box in a controlled runout arranged to build match fitness.
• The goal is his first since February 2022, when he scored for Manchester United against Burnley.
• He missed most of the past two years through a doping ban and then suffered a calf injury in December, leaving him with only three short substitute appearances this season.
• He returned to first-team training last week, and with Monaco set to face Marseille after the international break, the club sees the strike as a confidence lift as he pushes for competitive minutes with seven league games left.